Katie Steedly’s first-person piece [The Unspeakable Gift] is a riveting retelling of her participation in a National Institutes of Health study that aided her quest to come to grips with her life of living with a rare genetic disorder. Her writing is superb.
In recognition of receiving the Dateline Award for the Washingtonian Magazine essay, The Unspeakable Gift.
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Rachel Roberts is a Kentucky state representative, yogini, writer, betterment coach, and entrepreneur. In 2008, Rachel left her home in the United States to travel the world through yoga; studying under great yogis throughout Europe and Asia. She leads Bija Yoga School. She conducts workshops and international retreats, and has been a featured teacher at yoga conferences and festivals around the world. She currently owns a yoga studio in Northern Kentucky and serves the people of District 67 in the Kentucky State House of Representatives.
About Katie

From Louisville. Live in Atlanta. Curious by nature. Researcher by education. Writer by practice. Grateful heart by desire.
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The Stage Is On Fire, a memoir about hope and change, reasons for voyaging, and dreams burning down can be purchased on Amazon.